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Image Travel – Galway

triona — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:41:09 +0000

In October 2013 Image Magazine kindly called Astór a “Galwegian gem” and “a veritable feast for vintage lovers”.

Image Interior

triona — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:46:42 +0000

Image Interiors did a large spread on Tríona in September 2013, with photos by Verity Welsted and words by Amanda Cochrane. See photos after the jump.

Image Interior Buzz – Best of the West

triona — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:20:35 +0000

We were delighted to be featured in Image Interiors ‘Best of the West’ feature in July 2013.

Along with our friends in Ard Bia we made the list of their top 5 hot spots to visit when in Galway.

They said of us…

“You know those incredible places people speak of in hushed tones and travel miles for? Those special shops tucked away in less-than-glamourous settings? Well, this is one of those places. Run by designer and stylist Triona Lillis, who was been working as a costume designer in film and theatre for more than 15 years, Astór is home to a jaw-dropping collection of designer vintage gúnas and lots of eclectic antiques and mid-century homewares. A great place to find everything from a pretty vintage clock to a so-weird-it-works bit of taxidermy.”

Read the full article here.

Irish Times – Home & Property

triona — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:40:29 +0000

In July 2013 our back garden was featured in an article in the Irish Times by Alanna Gallagher which focused on making the most of your outdoor space.

Love yurts

Triona Lillis and Gavin Morgan

Triona Lillis and her partner Gavin Morgan met while working for Galway-based street theatre company Macnas. She’s a costume designer who also runs fashion and vintage shop Astor on the Tuam Road in Galway. He’s a set designer and prop maker. Their garden in Moycullen is awash with ideas inspired by music festivals they’ve been involved with, including Electric Picnic.

They love the outdoors. Every summer they erect a Mongolian yurt they bought in the UK for €3,000 that acts as a spare room for friends staying over.

They also love a long soak in their hot tub built by Gavin from wood off-cuts left over from his set design for The Crucible. Like something from a Wild West movie, the water is heated by a fire lit in an old gas bottle brazier and travels through copper piping to create a convection-heated tub.

Triona says: “Lots of our friends’ younger kids think our garden is a bit like Butlins. Friends drop by, bring food and end up staying all weekend.”

When the nights get cold, they withdraw to the custom-built bar in their basement.

View the full article here.

Picture by Kalian Lo

Galway Independent – Promoting Local Business

triona — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:03:08 +0000

Astórs first piece of press came from the Galway Independent.

In October 2012 , just when we opened we were featured in the Local Business section.